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Coronavirus: Nurseries and schools pose low risk of infection to children

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Monday, August 24, 2020

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Children are more likely to catch Coronavirus at home than in childcare settings or school, finds study.

Early years attendance drops, latest official figures show

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

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Less than a half (46 per cent) of early years settings were open at the end of July, according to the latest statistics from the Department for Education.

Coronavirus: One in five schools report ‘significant’ absences due to Covid-19

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Monday, October 5, 2020

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One in five schools across England are experiencing 'significant' pupil absences, with almost as many having sent a whole bubble home, according to a survey of teachers.

Expert body launches to support childhood trauma

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

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An appeal for an ‘energetic and sustained’ response to childhood trauma has been launched today (Thursday) by the UK Trauma Council (UKTC), a new and independent expert body.

Coronavirus: Helpline launched for BAME families

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

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A new support helpline for Black and Asian communities hit by Covid-19 has been launched by children’s charity Barnardo’s.

LSE students campaign to save on-site nursery from axe

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Friday, October 23, 2020

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Students have branded the closure of the London School of Economics’ (LSE) nursery a ‘disastrous move’ after it was shut down from the start of the academic year.

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nursery group collects children's coats to support local families

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Friday, October 30, 2020

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Financially struggling families in Peterborough are being supported by a local nursery group that is gathering children’s coats to ensure that they are warm this winter.

Snapdragons launches its tenth nursery

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Thursday, November 26, 2020

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Snapdragons has opened the gates of its new purpose-built nursery to families in Cribbs Causeway, Bristol.

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nursery group offers free childcare to parents hit by pandemic

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

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Co-op Childcare is offering free and subsidised childcare to parents who have been impacted by redundancy as a result of the pandemic.

Councils have millions in unspent early years funding, investigation reveals

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021

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Early years settings in England are missing out on more than £55m in Government funding for childcare places, according to a Freedom of Information investigation by the National Day Nurseries Association.

Coronavirus: Nurseries speak out about confusion over priority for vaccine

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

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Confusion and frustration is continuing among the early years sector around eligibility for the coronavirus vaccine.

Support for pupils with special educational needs is ‘erratic’ and ‘unequal’

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Friday, March 19, 2021

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Support for pupils with special educational needs across England varies widely and the pandemic has likely led to more children being missed, a study has found.

DfE brings in temporary change to early years funding to provide 'reassurance' to nurseries and childminders

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

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Childcare providers will receive funding based on actual attendance numbers during this year's summer and autumn terms, in a move designed to protect their funding, as children return to early years settings.

Charities join together to support healthy school holiday programme

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

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A new coalition has been formed to ensure that England’s poorest children have access to healthy, active and enriching school holidays through the Government’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme.

Staff campaign to save Brighton University nursery

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Thursday, April 22, 2021

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Leading members of staff at One World Nursery in Brighton have launched a campaign to save the university-based nursery from closure.

Coronavirus: Call for 'Summer of Play' to restore children's wellbeing

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

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Organisations and charities call for a Summer of Play, as more than half of children say they play outside or with their friends less since the pandemic.

Government dismisses childcare funding petition signed by 110,000

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

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The Government has said it has no plans to review early years funding, in response to a parliamentary petition signed by thousands - however a cross-party committee of MPs has commissioned a survey of providers and parents to look at childcare costs.

New outdoor nursery group launches in Scotland

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Monday, July 19, 2021

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An Edinburgh social enterprise has secured £725,000 in funding to launch a chain of outdoor nurseries.

UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

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Busy Bees Childcare will open its new nursery in Nottingham next month.

Just 5 per cent of nursery books feature characters in non-stereotypical gender roles

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Monday, August 23, 2021

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A new survey has highlighted harmful stereotyping in children's books used in early years settings.

Kindred Education buys three new nurseries

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

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The Kettering-headquartered group has acquired three new nurseries in Cambridgeshire in a one-off deal, expanding the company’s portfolio of settings to 21.

Busy Bees Childcare nursery reopens after closing due to lack of staff

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Monday, September 13, 2021

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The country’s largest childcare provider, Busy Bees, has reopened its Plymouth setting after temporarily closing it due to a shortage of qualified staff.

Spending Review 2021: £500m earmarked for children and families

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Monday, October 25, 2021

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Ahead of this week’s budget and spending review, the chancellor has announced £500m for families and early years support - however there is no sign of any increase in funding for the 15 and 30 hour entitlements.

Call on Government for long-term funding for maintained nursery schools

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

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Sector organisation Early Education with the unions NAHT, NEU and Unison have written a joint letter to the Chancellor and the Education Secretary to call for a long-term funding solution for maintained nursery schools, ahead of the autumn spending review.

Teachers brand new tests for four- and five-year-olds 'a waste of time'

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

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Nearly 9 in 10 teachers in a survey believe that the Reception Baseline is a waste of teaching time, according to a survey.

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Coronavirus: Nurseries and schools pose low risk of infection to children

Early years attendance drops, latest official figures show

Coronavirus: One in five schools report ‘significant’ absences due to Covid-19

Expert body launches to support childhood trauma

Coronavirus: Helpline launched for BAME families

LSE students campaign to save on-site nursery from axe

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nursery group collects children's coats to support local families

Snapdragons launches its tenth nursery

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nursery group offers free childcare to parents hit by pandemic

Councils have millions in unspent early years funding, investigation reveals

Coronavirus: Nurseries speak out about confusion over priority for vaccine

Support for pupils with special educational needs is ‘erratic’ and ‘unequal’

DfE brings in temporary change to early years funding to provide 'reassurance' to nurseries and childminders

Charities join together to support healthy school holiday programme

Staff campaign to save Brighton University nursery

Coronavirus: Call for 'Summer of Play' to restore children's wellbeing

Government dismisses childcare funding petition signed by 110,000

New outdoor nursery group launches in Scotland

UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

Just 5 per cent of nursery books feature characters in non-stereotypical gender roles

Kindred Education buys three new nurseries

Busy Bees Childcare nursery reopens after closing due to lack of staff

Spending Review 2021: £500m earmarked for children and families

Call on Government for long-term funding for maintained nursery schools

Teachers brand new tests for four- and five-year-olds 'a waste of time'

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